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London saw a fall in hotel occupancy in the wake of the terror attacks in Paris in November.
Hotel occupancy in the month was down 3.5% year on year to just below 82%, according to data analyst STR Global, which noted occupancy in London “decreased year over year for 14 of the 17 days following the November 13 terrorist attacks”.
Preliminary figures suggest a 1.9% fall in demand in London since the previous year, against a 1.7% increase in room supply.
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the city fell 1.4% to £122.38, although the average daily rate rose 2.2% to £149.98.
STR Global reported a 12.3% increase in RevPAR for October in London, with demand up 2.2% year on year against similar increase in supply to that in November.
The average daily rate in October was up 11.9% to £159 and revenue per available room up 12.3% at £139.79.